PrivyDropvsreminal
Two self-hosted AirDrop alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PrivyDrop | reminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #59 of 86 in File Sharing | #18 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 322 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.3.0 · 8 Jun 2026 | v3.17.46 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
reminal scores 50/100 against 46/100 for PrivyDrop, so it is the safer default.
reminal ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for PrivyDrop.
If you want the quickest setup, reminal is easier to run; PrivyDrop needs more configuration.
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